Legal Opinion
Sheaffer v. Westfield Insurance
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided September 13, 2006No. Nos. 2005-0078 and 2005-0457PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoyek, C.J.
{¶ 1} This appeal requires us to answer the following issue certified by the Court of Appeals for Holmes County: “Whether a judgment for damages entered following application of and based on entitlement to UM/UIM benefits under R.C. 3937.18 precludes retrospective application of a decision by the Ohio Supreme Court changing the relevant law where the Ohio Supreme Court issued the subject decision after the trial court entered the judgment for damages but before the 30 day time to appeal from the trial court’s judgment ran.”
{¶ 2} Based on the unique facts of this case, we answer the question…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Westfield Insurance v. GalatisOhio Supreme Court · 2003
- Nolan v. NolanOhio Supreme Court · 1984
- Scott-Pontzer v. Liberty Mutual Fire InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1999
- Hopkins v. DyerOhio Supreme Court · 2004
- Transamerica Insurance v. NolanOhio Supreme Court · 1995
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